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Alexander Zatsepin
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Zatsepin (russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Заце́пин; born 10 March 1926) is a Soviet and Russian composer, known for his soundtracks to movies, notably comedies directed by Leonid Gaidai. People's Artist of Russia (2003). Biography Aleksandr was born on 10 March 1926 in Novosibirsk in the family of the surgeon Sergei Dmitriyevich Zatsepin and teacher Valentina Boleslavovna Oksentovich. In 1941, Aleksandr's father was arrested under Article 58 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. After his release, he did not return to his family. The mother raised her son alone. After graduating from high school number 12, he entered the Novosibirsk Institute of Railway Engineers. In March 1945 he was expelled from the university and drafted into the army. While in the military service, he independently mastered playing several instruments. The platoon commander, where Aleksandr served, was the future artist Yevgeny Matveyev, who invited Aleksa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk (, also ; rus, Новосиби́рск, p=nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk, a=ru-Новосибирск.ogg) is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 Census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siberia and the third-most populous city in Russia. The city is located in southwestern Siberia, on the banks of the Ob River. Novosibirsk was founded in 1893 on the Ob River crossing point of the future Trans-Siberian Railway, where the Novosibirsk Rail Bridge was constructed. Originally named Novonikolayevsk ("New Nicholas") in honor of Emperor Nicholas II, the city rapidly grew into a major transport, commercial, and industrial hub. Novosibirsk was ravaged by the Russian Civil War but recovered during the early Soviet period and gained its present name, Novosibirsk ("New Siberia"), in 1926. Under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, Novosibirsk became one of the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
The Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (russian: Медаль «За трудовое отличие») was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union bestowed to especially deserving workers to recognise and honour high performances in labour or contributions in the fields of science, culture or the manufacturing industry. In just over fifty years of existence, it was bestowed to over two million deserving citizens. It was established on 27 December 1938 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Its statute was amended three times by further decrees, firstly on 19 June 1943 to amend its description and ribbon, then on 16 December 1947 to amend its regulations, and finally on 18 July 1980 to confirm all previous amendments. The medal ceased to be awarded following the December 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union. Medal statute The Medal "For Distinguished Labour" was awarded to workers, farmers, specialists of the national economy, workers of science, cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yevgeny Krylatov
Yevgeny Pavlovich Krylatov (russian: Евге́ний Па́влович Крыла́тов; 23 February 1934 – 8 May 2019) was a Soviet and Russian composer who wrote songs for over 120 Soviet and Russian movies and animated films. Biography Krylatov was born on 23 February 1934 in Lysva in the working class family of Pavel Krylatov and his wife Zoya. Krylatov graduated from Perm Music School in the Moscow Conservatory (1953–1959); having studied at once in two faculties: in the class of the composition with Professor Mikhail Chulaki and in the class of piano with Professor Vladimir Nathanson. After graduating he found himself impoverished, lacking work or a permit to reside in Moscow. He would go on to compose music for more than 150 feature and animated films. He died in Moscow on May 8, 2019, survived by his daughter Maria. Filmography (selection) #1961: '' Absolutely Seriously'' (''Совершенно серьезно'') with Anatoly Lepin and Nikita Bogoslovsky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film, Film, Film
''Film, Film, Film'' (Russian: ''Фильм, фильм, фильм'') is a 1968 Soviet satirical animated short film directed by Fyodor Khitruk. Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation, p. 688 Made as a parody of the Soviet movie industry, this nearly-silent pantomime tells a story of a film crew that faces various problems during the filmmaking process, from writing a screenplay, to pre-production (which includes dealing with bureaucratic officials), to the actual shooting of the movie. Plot A screenwriter tries to write a script with a typewriter, but tears it up several times. In a fit of desperation, he prepares to commit suicide (implied by his cigarette smoke forming a noose), but a winged Muse descends to him. He frantically completes the script before passing out. His friend, a film director, walks in and, after reading the script, wakes him up, enthusiastically praises him and offers to pitch the script to multiple production companies. The two pitch the script to the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Formula Of Rainbow
''The Formula of Rainbow'' (russian: Формула радуги) is a 1966 Soviet fantasy comedy film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich. Plot The film tells about the scientist Vladimir Bantikov, who decides to create his double in the form of a robot, but this robot suddenly began to live its own life... Cast * Nikolai Fedortsov as Vladimir Bantikov / Yashka the robot * Rayisa Nedashkivska as Lyusya Petrova * Savely Kramarov as Vasya *Ivan Ryzhov as Petya *Frunzik Mkrtchyan as Frunzik Kaburyan * Georgy Vitsin as Toy factory manager *Roman Tkachuk as Kozdolevsky *Natalya Varley as Nurse * Nikolai Grinko as Vacationer * Zoya Fyodorova Zoya Alekseyevna Fyodorova (russian: Зоя Алексеевна Федорова; 11 December 1981) was a Russian film star who had an affair with American Navy captain Jackson Tate in 1945 and bore a child, Victoria Fyodorova in January 1946. ... as Aunt Shura References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Formula of Rainbow, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Without A Passport
''Man without a Passport'' (russian: Человек без паспорта) is a 1966 Soviet thriller film directed by Anatoly Bobrovsky. Plot The film tells about the Soviet counterintelligence, trying to find and neutralize the spies who were sent to the USSR in order to obtain secret information about the construction of a large military-industrial complex... Cast * Vladimir Zamansky as Aleksandr Ryabich (as V. Zamansky) * Gennady Frolov as Vladimir Bakhrov (as G. Frolov) * Nikolai Gritsenko as Pyotr Izmaylov (as N. Gritsenko) * Lionella Skirda as Olga Goncharova (as L. Skirda) * Alexey Eybozhenko as Konstantin Lezhnev (as A. Eybozhenko) * Mikhail Pogorzhelsky as Vasily Fyodorovich Zubarev (as M. Pogorzhelsky) * Vladimir Osenev as Fyodor Katko (as V. Osenev) * Konstantin Tyrtov as Semyon Zabluda (as K. Tyrtov) * Aleksei Sveklo as Oleychenko (as A. Sveklo) * Viktor Pavlov Viktor Pavlovich Pavlov (russian: Ви́ктор Па́влович Па́влов; October 5, 1940 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolutely Seriously
''Absolutely Seriously'' (russian: Совершенно серьёзно) is a 1961 Soviet Comedy film, comedy anthology film directed by Eldar Ryazanov, Naum Trakhtenberg, Eduard Zmoiro, Vladimir Semakov and Leonid Gaidai. Plot The film is a comedy almanac, which includes five short stories. * Sergey Filippov as Cameo appearance, cameo, almanac presenter * Pavel Tarasov as movie critic * Pyotr Repnin as movie critic * Igor Sretensky as screenwriter How Robinson Was Created *Anatoli Papanov as editor of magazine "Adventure Business" * Sergey Filippov as writer Moldavantsev/Robinson Crusoe *Zinovy Gerdt as narrator (uncredited) A Story with Pirozhki *Rostislav Plyatt as customer *Georgy Georgiu as store manager *Boris Novikov as chief of department *Emma Treyvas as chief of section *Svetlana Kharitonova as cashier Tonechka *Rina Zelyonaya as lady in queue Foreigners *Vladimir Kulik as Zhora Volobuyev the Stilyagi, stilyaga *Maria Mironova as Zhora's mother *Maria Kravchun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weather Is Good On Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again On Brighton Beach
''Weather Is Good on Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again on Brighton Beach'' (russian: На Дерибасовской хорошая погода, или На Брайтон-Бич опять идут дожди) is a 1992 joint Russian– American production comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai and his last film. . Its title used in the plot as a for secret agents and refers to and |
Private Detective, Or Operation Cooperation
''Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation'' or (russian: Частный детектив, или Операция «Кооперация», Chastnyy detektiv, ili operatsiya "Kooperatsiya") is a 1990 Soviet comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. Plot In the last years of the USSR, the free market begins to emerge. The economy picks up, but changes in many ways. Cooperatives–privately owned businesses open everywhere as a new age of entrepreneurship dawns. Dmitry Puzyrev, a young man addicted to detective novels, decides to open the city's first private detective agency. Initially, Dmitry has a hard time getting the required license, but gets it with the help of his friend, Victor. Dmitry and his father furnish the agency's office, but can't find any clients. The local police chief, Major Cronin, highly disapproves of their venture. At the same time, Lena Pukhova, a young journalist, is searching for stories for her newspaper and goes undercover, disguising herself as an alc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
31 June
31 June (russian: link=no, 31 июня, 31 iyunya) is a two-part fantasy TV musical, loosely based on a story by J. B. Priestley. The film premiered in the USSR in 1978. The film was conceived and developed by Leonid Kvinikhidze and Aleksandr Zatsepin. It was archived for over ten years after its premiere, because Alexander Godunov, a famous ballet dancer in the Bolshoi Theatre and one of the film's leads, requested political asylum in the United States. Plot The film takes place simultaneously in 12th and 21st centuries in England, on the fictional date of "31st of June, lunar day". Meliot, king of Peradore, is looking for a husband for his daughter, princess Melicent, but she keeps rejecting all her suiters. An evil warlock, Malgrim, tries to bribe Melicent with a future suiter in exchange for Merlin's magical brooch, which can only be effective when passed on as a gift. Meanwhile, sometime on the thirtieth of June in the early twenty-first century, Sam Penty (said suite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To The Future
''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis. Written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, it stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985, the story follows Marty McFly (Fox), a teenager accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean automobile built by his eccentric scientist friend Doctor Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd). Trapped in the past, Marty inadvertently prevents his future parents' meeting—threatening his existence—and is forced to reconcile the pair and somehow get back to the future. ''Back to the Future'' was conceived of in 1980 by Gale and Zemeckis. They were desperate for a successful film after numerous collaborative failures, but their idea was rejected over 40 times by studios because it was not considered raunchy enough to compete with the successful comedies of the era. A development deal was secured following Zemeckis' success directing ''Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
